Čítal som nedávno zaujímavú knihu, ktorá ma inšpirovala k tomu, aby som viac žuval. Let me help you improve it with a simple book I read. I believe it will inspire you chew more and also to other actions.

What should you do with that chewing thing?

This guide will show you how to find minimalism in all areas of your life: from decluttering your possessions and digital life to working less to finding time for what’s important. That’s what Amazon says. I agree.

This book is a helping hand to get content, declutter, simplify and minimise your life. It will help you more joyful by living simpler. It covers all areas of it.

Swedish proverb at the beginning of the book puts the whole idea so simply through. It’s astonishing, how much meaning such simple sentence has. Think about it.

Just yesterday, I was eating a cucumber. I prepared the dinner for my girlfriend. A little grilled cheese, seasoned with a rosemary and thyme, cucumber as a side dish. Let it melt and soften slowly on small fire. A cucumber cut slice by slice. I put it in the bowl and lay it around in the circles one slice over the other. It formed a kind of tasty cucumber spiral. And I ate one slice. It took me almost a minute. I enjoyed each and every bite.

When you chew more and eat slower, you actually taste the food. I realised how quick and hasty my eating had been. In the middle of writing this I had my dinner. It took me 15 minutes to eat it, compared to the five it’d take before. And the quality of the food was thus multiplied. Eating, just like everything else can be slowed, minimised and multiplied in value. If you simplify.

The overview: Simplify. Remove. Minimise.

The ultimate philosophy of minimalism and simple living is similar to lean manufacturing. Identify the elements that contribute the value to customer – you. Focus on perfecting them. Remove the things which don’t bring value to customer. All in small, incremental steps.

Stuff doesn’t bring value. Stuff steals value. Stuff is things, interests, priorities, people, thoughts. This is all addressed in the book, as you can see in the content at the end. The author breaks down and identifies the typical reasons which lead to having more stuff at home, work, in your head, and gives a simple (Not easy, simple!) advice to change this.

For starters, the list of minimalist principles might be interesting for you (quoted, it’s un-copyrighted):

This book is not a zen-crazy-let’s-enjoy-the-small-things-and-live-in-own-world promoting book. It’s practical for a normal human. With a job. With family. Everything is doable. I’m implementing it now!

I urge you to read this book. And implement!

I appreciate about The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life that it is so straightforward and simple. I’ve read multiple books in the category and none of them puts things so simple. It is a solid guide for a starting, as well as experimenting simple life practitioner.

People bring clutter in their life to improve it. But the removal would help more. If this might be of a bit of true with you as well, get the book. Read itand implement the parts or the whole philosophy. It’s worth it. It will bring you more value into life.

I’m really excited about the de-cluttering, minimising and simplifying the life. I’ve been working on my own for some time. If you are interested in talking about it, get in touch with me.

If you are interested in future book reviews and simple life, stay connected!

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Table of Content: The Simple Guide To Minimalist Life by Leo Babauta

A small irony

Notes on using this book

What is a minimalist life?

Overall minimalist principles

How to become a minimalist

Contentedness

Rethinking necessities

Simplify what you do

Clearing clutter

Minimalist home

Minimalist workspace

Minimalist computer

Going paperless, digitizing

Minimalist travel

Wardrobe and grooming

Minimalist food

Minimalist fitness

Minimalist finances

Finding simplicity with kids

Dealing with non-minimalist loved ones

Minimalism is the end of organizing

Step lightly upon this world: on sustainability

FAQs

Other resources

Acknowledgements

[:en]Life is simple. You make it complicated. Life can be enjoyed. You send the joy out of it. Let me help you improve it with a simple book I read. I believe it will inspire you chew more and also to other actions.

What should you do with that chewing thing?

This guide will show you how to find minimalism in all areas of your life: from decluttering your possessions and digital life to working less to finding time for what’s important. That’s what Amazon says. I agree.

This book is a helping hand to get content, declutter, simplify and minimise your life. It will help you more joyful by living simpler. It covers all areas of it.

Swedish proverb at the beginning of the book puts the whole idea so simply through. It’s astonishing, how much meaning such simple sentence has. Think about it.

Just yesterday, I was eating a cucumber. I prepared the dinner for my girlfriend. A little grilled cheese, seasoned with a rosemary and thyme, cucumber as a side dish. Let it melt and soften slowly on small fire. A cucumber cut slice by slice. I put it in the bowl and lay it around in the circles one slice over the other. It formed a kind of tasty cucumber spiral. And I ate one slice. It took me almost a minute. I enjoyed each and every bite.

When you chew more and eat slower, you actually taste the food. I realised how quick and hasty my eating had been. In the middle of writing this I had my dinner. It took me 15 minutes to eat it, compared to the five it’d take before. And the quality of the food was thus multiplied. Eating, just like everything else can be slowed, minimised and multiplied in value. If you simplify.

The overview: Simplify. Remove. Minimise.

The ultimate philosophy of minimalism and simple living is similar to lean manufacturing. Identify the elements that contribute the value to customer – you. Focus on perfecting them. Remove the things which don’t bring value to customer. All in small, incremental steps.

Stuff doesn’t bring value. Stuff steals value. Stuff is things, interests, priorities, people, thoughts. This is all addressed in the book, as you can see in the content at the end. The author breaks down and identifies the typical reasons which lead to having more stuff at home, work, in your head, and gives a simple (Not easy, simple!) advice to change this.

For starters, the list of minimalist principles might be interesting for you (quoted, it’s un-copyrighted):

This book is not a zen-crazy-let’s-enjoy-the-small-things-and-live-in-own-world promoting book. It’s practical for a normal human. With a job. With family. Everything is doable. I’m implementing it now!

I urge you to read this book. And implement!

I appreciate about The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life that it is so straightforward and simple. I’ve read multiple books in the category and none of them puts things so simple. It is a solid guide for a starting, as well as experimenting simple life practitioner.

People bring clutter in their life to improve it. But the removal would help more. If this might be of a bit of true with you as well, get the book. Read itand implement the parts or the whole philosophy. It’s worth it. It will bring you more value into life.